Pub Goers - Festival - Sign of the Times (near Ware)

Dear Pub Goers, We're off to a festival! It's not too far, just near Ware - 5th - 7th July 2024

(Note: I'll update these details as times goes on.......)

Sign of the Times festival is Three days of rock, indie, pop, punk, britpop, ska, mod, alternative, and more. Two main stages - huge Main Outdoor Stage and Big Top Stage

With two big stages of fantastic live music, plus lots of licensed bars, with a wide choice, loads of food stalls, with cuisine from across the globe and stalls and attractions, there’s something for everyone – campers and day visitors.

We went last year and we were impressed enough that we bought tickets for this year without even seeing the line up. So, come and join us!

Full details here: https://www.signofthetimesfestival.co.uk/

• FAQs: https://www.signofthetimesfestival.co.uk/wannasee-2023-info-qa/
• Location: https://www.signofthetimesfestival.co.uk/events/
• Church End, Nr Little Hadham Herts, SG11 2DY –
  The What 3 Words location is: whisk.resold.yachting

The Event gates will open at 3.00 pm on the Friday (5th July 2024) and 11.00 am on the Saturday (6th July 2024) and Sunday (7th July 2024). Car Parks will open 30 minutes before the gate opening times on each day.

Myself & Caroline will be camping the whole time (weather notwithstanding)

These details to be confirmed: Currently, myself & Caroline plan to get to the site on Thursday night or earlyish Friday morning.

Meet up plans:

• Once in the festival we will get our bearings and find a spot to meet. I'll also pick a few times that will be 'meeting times'. Only at those times will I guarantee to be there and only for 10-15 mins.
• Also, for each stage we'll probably have somewhere we are likely to hang out (unless I rush to the front :) )
• Also, I will also try to use the WhatsApp group meet people. Note that previous fest experience shows this to be very hit & miss (messages delayed by hour+)

Apart from that, people (including me) will be doing whatever suits them (e.g. to go forward or wander off elsewhere).

Myself and Caroline will be making our own way there. Everyone else needs to do the same. I suggest people use the chat for this event to try and schedule common lifts, etc if you want to.

Maps now available - Here : [To be added]

[NOT DONE YET] I have also set up a WhatsApp group. If you want to be on that group, you need to direct message me your phone number (remember that everyone in that group will see your number too).

This year's notable artists are:

• The Waterboys
• Feeder
• Jake Bugg
• The Brand New Heavies
• Hothouse Flowers
• Ned's Atomic Dustbin
• Then Jerico
• Echobelly
• Dodgy
• The Alarm
• The Christians

But there's loads more bands too - see full line up in Photos section for this event. Also, Clashfinder is excellent for band planning ( [To be added] )

Tickets are £125 for 3-day camping (that will increase with time). Non-camping & day tickets available too (cheaper obviously)
Caroline and I already have purchased our our tickets.

You MUST BUY YOUR OWN TICKET
Purchase info here: https://www.signofthetimesfestival.co.uk/tickets/

Once you have purchased your ticket, please say so in the comments section so we can see who's coming

I'll have my phone on me (0789 585 56 19) but bear in mind I may not hear it ring :)
[To be added] Also use the WhatsApp group I've set up (but be aware of signal limitations - messages likely to be delayed)

This event's identifiable t-shirt(s?) will be whatever I put in the photos section for this event

Any other questions please ask in the comments.
Cheers fest goers!

Pete